Cranford is a very small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,032 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cranford is the 423rd largest community in New Jersey.

Housing costs in Cranford are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Cranford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Cranford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Cranford. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Cranford.

In Cranford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Despite being a small town, Cranford has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cranford. 61.19% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cranford in 2022 was $66,696, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $266,784 for a family of four.

Cranford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cranford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cranford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cranford include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Greek.

In addition, Cranford has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.84%).

The most common language spoken in Cranford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.